Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-30

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S-...sz Ths Rs-at5i-- - party was in
.rsy cr,ts=-l -.sdition curing the last
lays of Andrew Johnson's term. Johnson
Twas drunkard. and he was utterly unfit for
THE position which he hcl! The leaders OF
the party at Washington had many councils
together as to what should he done. Tie
Question was, WHO should Lead the party dur
ing the coming campaign! A numLer of
candidates were spoken of, and among them
Gen Grants name was now and then wills
percd. II was not, however, mentioned in
the newspapers. He was then general OF the
army, and hal had nothing Of a political
career He hal been Democrat before the
NSar, and the Democrats we're themselves talk
ing of him as a candidate. believed that the
most danger to our party lay in his probable
Pnonuatioa by the Democrats. ! thought the
matter over and decided that we must bring
him out as a candidate. Ii he accepted our
nomination, well aai good was sure we
could elect him. II he declined it the Demo
Gratis coad not take him up their candi-
date, as we had claimed him us ours, anu
we would thus keep him out Of the campaign.
Grant was ut this time the most popular man
| n the Unit>d Stats. His laurels as general
were still green upon him, and be was full OF
patriotism and was possessed of great love
.OI VIC SHltii iOib Suic lIidt VI We cNttcC
him as Republican president, he would be
true to his party and to the country.
"Hc was brought forward through the
agency Of John W. Forney, editor OF
The Washington Chronicle. l proposed
Grant rs a candidate to Forney. l met
him on Pennsylvania avenue and aske,
aim as to who his candidate for the presi
dency was. Il have no candidate replied
Forney. We'll, what do you think OF
Grant, said l.
"1e demurred a little and told him my
reasons Tor thinking Grant COOL candidate
| showed him the danger which threatened
Tho party in case tue Democrats should
nominate Grant. spoke of Grants patriot
,in and the fact that he wanted to see the
Union preserved. He has a good record,
said |, and it is such a ONE that it can well
he put in the newspapers l closed by
urging hin to go to The Chronicle Office aud
write a leader nominating Grant IS tie cand
iate of tbs Republican party. After you
nave printed it, said l, wait few days; then
lake occasion to meet Grant, and notice what
he says about it,
"Forney still denurrsd He did not know
whether we could trust Grant. But unor
my urging he dnally consented and wrot.
lhe editorial. The article created q grea.
sensation IL WAS widely noticed and Grant
wss brought out as a prominent Candidate.
"A few days after Il is Forney met Grant.
rs l suggested. Gen. Grant was very in.lif-
ferent. He said he did not want to be a can
didate, that he was we'll satisfied with his
position as general Of the army, and tliat he
did not want to 60 into the White House. He
probably looked upon the White House in
the same light as does Gen. Sherman now
Sherman, You know says that White House